To the Moon!π
The first U.S. commercial robotic launch to the Moon successfully lifted off from @NASAKennedy on a @ulalaunch rocket at 2:18 am ET on Jan. 8 with @astrobotic's Peregrine lander as part of NASAβs Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative. Peregrine is expected to land on the lunar surface Feb. 23.
Want to see a rocket launch? Tour @NASAKennedy? Are you a digital creator?
If you answered yes, apply to watch our @SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts lift off, and cover the experience on your channels! Applications are due by Jan. 9 at 3pm ET (2000 UTC): https://t.co/2nhfXTTjpx
π³οΈ πBlack holes; When massive stars run out of fuel, they collapse under gravity, forming a singularity with infinite density. π Light can't escape their gravitational grip. π Spooky, mysterious, and mind-bending! #BlackHoles#SpaceWonders#space#aliens#amazing#nasa
The biggest solar flare in history happened during the Carrington Event on Sept 1, 1859. ππ₯ Solar flares are intense bursts of energy on the Sun, releasing electromagnetic radiation. These events can impact Earth's magnetic field, affecting power grids, satellites, and communication systems. #SpaceScience #SolarFlare
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NASA leaders will provide an update on our #Artemis lunar exploration plans on Jan. 9 at 1:30pm ET (1830 UTC). Media must RSVP at least two hours before the briefing: https://t.co/HJoq47Hxns
Watch at: https://t.co/z1RgZwQkWS
π Venus, our neighbor, might have been a cozy home once! Scientists speculate on early habitability with liquid water. Yet, a runaway greenhouse effect transformed it into the scorching world we know today. ππ₯ #Space#Venus#AstroChat#like#follow#NASA#amazing